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Law of the Republic of Indonesia No. 21 of 2014 about Geothermal.

Country/Territory
Indonesia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2014
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Energy, Land & soil
Keyword
Energy conservation/energy production Environmental planning Renewable energy Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Monitoring Protection of environment Policy/planning Survey/mapping Offences/penalties Land tenure Land-use planning
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Indian Ocean, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force on 17 September 2014.
Abstract

This Law, consisting of 88 articles divided into XII Chapters, considers that Act No. 27 of 2003 on Geothermal does not regulate the use of Geothermal comprehensively so it needs to be replaced. Geothermal activity implementation follows the following principles: a. benefits; b. efficiency; c. justice; d. economic optimization in the utilization of energy resources; e. affordability; f. sustainable; g. independence; h. security and safety; and i. preservation of the environment. The arrangement of the Geothermal aims: a. Geothermal control activities performed to support the resilience and energy independence to support sustainable development and provide maximum benefit to the welfare and prosperity of the people; b. increase the utilization of renewable energy in the form of geothermal energy to meet national needs; and c. increase the utilization of environmentally friendly clean energy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Full text
English
Website
www.indolaw.org